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RevilloC MailServer USER Command Buffer Overflow
Secunia Advisory: SA19119
Release Date: 2006-03-08
Last Update: 2006-03-14
Popularity: 5,256 views

Critical:
Highly critical
Impact: System access
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Unpatched

Software:RevilloC MailServer 1.x

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CVE reference:CVE-2006-1124


Description:
securma massine has discovered a vulnerability in RevilloC MailServer, which potentially can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.

The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error within the handling of the POP3 USER command. This can be exploited to cause a heap-based buffer overflow and may allow arbitrary code execution via an overly long user name passed to the command.

The vulnerability has been confirmed in version 1.21. Other versions may also be affected.

Solution:
Restrict access to affected systems using a firewall.

Provided and/or discovered by:
securma massine

Changelog:
2006-03-14: Added CVE reference.

Original Advisory:
http://www.morx.org/rev.txt


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